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TSL Vocab
The Scarlet Letter vocabulary words
30
English
11th Grade
11/11/2012

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Augured
Definition
To divine or predict, as from omens; foreshadowing
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Iniquity
Definition
violation of right or duty
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Ignominious
Definition
Deserving or causing public shame or disgrace
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Visage
Definition
a face or facial expression
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Heterogeneous
Definition
different of a kind
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eminent
Definition
standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted
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obstinacy
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the quality or state of being difficult to remedy
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Ascetic
Definition
practicing strict self denial as a measure of personal and spiritual discipline
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incredulity
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the state of being unwilling or unable to do something
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efficacy
Definition
the capacity to produce and effect
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imperious
Definition
assuming authority without justification
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panoply
Definition
a magnificent or impressive array
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expatiating
Definition
to speak or write at length or in detail
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ignominy
Definition
public shame or disgrace
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contagion
Definition
the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact
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Sagacious
Definition
Having or showing keen mental discernment
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imbued
Definition
permeate with a feeling or quality
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palliate
Definition
make a disease or its symptoms less severe
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odious
Definition
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
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Presentiments
Definition
an intuitive feeling about the future
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Somnambulism
Definition
sleep walking
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expiation
Definition
compensation for a wrong
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erudite
Definition
having/showing great knowledge/learning
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Portent
Definition
a sign/warning that something is going to happen
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calamity
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an event causing damage
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deleterious
Definition
causing harm/damage
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petulant
Definition
sulky; bad tempered
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mollified
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appease the anger or anxiety of someone
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duplucity
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deceitfulness
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irrefragable
Definition
indisputable
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